Nabil FahmyUS Secretary of State John Kerry and the P5+1 framed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Iran as a necessary measure to inhibit that country’s ability to quickly reach nuclear weapons breakout capacity.

Bruce Riedel
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has traveled around the world to try to reboot his tarnished reputation. He has had some success with other despots but he has become a polarizing figure who is damaging the kingdom’s brand. In the United States, the 75-year-old partnership is under great stress and risks losing its traditional bipartisan support.

Hassan Rouhani
I faced two options on May 8, when President Trump announced the United States’ official withdrawal from the nuclear agreement with Iran, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

President of the Islamic Republic of Iran underscored the need for the global community to work hard in protecting the JCPOA as an important international agreement and complying with Resolution 2231 of UNSC.

Presidents of the Islamic Republic of Iran and France met with each other and stressed the importance of safeguarding the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and development of bilateral, regional and international relations between Tehran and Paris.

President of the Islamic Republic of Iran stressed, “Countries around the world supporting and protecting the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is not just supporting Iran, but supporting an agreement endorsed by the UN Security Council and peace and security in the Middle East”.

Speaking in a meeting with Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte of Italy on Wednesday in New York, President Hassan Rouhani appreciated Italian government and nation’s condolences over the terrorist attack in Ahwaz, saying, “Killing 24 innocent people, including a four-year-old child in Ahwaz terrorist attack indicates that we must work harder in fighting terrorism”.

The foreign ministers of Iran and the P4+1 have vowed to maintain and promote economic relations with Iran by establishing special payment channels as part of efforts to salvage the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action after the US’ withdrawal.